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General information

Parking

Parking is free on weekends and holidays. Look for the Museum Parking signs indicating the lot directly across the street from the Museum, at 10th and O Streets. This parking lot is also available during after-hours events, opening at 5:30 p.m.

On-street parking is free on Sundays.

During the week, metered parking is available on the streets surrounding the Museum. There also are parking garages located within a short walk of the Museum (open Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm). Most of the garages are cash-only. They are located at:

  • Tenth Street between P and O Streets
  • Tenth Street between L and K Streets
  • Eleventh Street between O and P Streets
  • Fourteenth and P Streets
General information

Public Transportation

SACRT (Sacramento’s Light Rail system) provides direct access to the Museum via the Archives Plaza stop.

Amtrak provides convenient access to downtown Sacramento, with its station located at 4th and I Streets. It is a 12-block walk to the Museum. Amtrak passengers may take Light Rail’s Gold Line directly to the Archives Plaza stop, or a connecting Amtrak San Joaquin bus, which stops on request at the State Capitol, 1 block from the Museum.